Black Lives from Campus to Congress Intersections of Race, Politics, and Culture

Date

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Time

6:00 p.m.

Location

Abramson Family Founders Room, SIS

Celebrating the launch of American University's new major in African American and African Diaspora Studies, Professors Ibram X. Kendi of American University and James Peterson of Lehigh University explore how the drive to understand race and ethnicity in American society can help achieve social justice.

James Peterson is an associate professor of English and director of Africana Studies at Lehigh University.

Ibram X. Kendi is a professor of history and international relations and director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University.

This event is co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences; the School of International Service; the Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies Collaborative; and the SIS Exploring Identities Series.

Event

Livestream - Black Lives from Campus to Congress

Celebrating the launch of AU's new major in African American & African Diaspora Studies, professors James Peterson of Lehigh University and Ibram X. Kendi of American University explore how the drive to understand race and ethnicity in American society can help achieve social justice.